UNH Roundup: Wildcat field hockey falls to No. 15 Louisville

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Sep 1, 2014 at 3:15 AM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lindsey Nerbonne and Emma Compagna scored goals to lift the University of New Hampshire field hockey team within one goal of 15th-ranked Louisville, but the Cardinals scored a goal at the end of regulation to fend off the Wildcats for a 4-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Trager Stadium.

UNH is now 0-2 while UL improved to 2-0.

Nerbonne, a sophomore transfer from Syracuse University, scored her second goal in as many games. Compagna, who tallied an assist in the Aug. 29 season opener vs. Indiana, now has three points on the season.

The Cardinals were led offensively by Alyssa Voelmle (two goals); Elisa Garcia and Stephanie Byrne were the other goals scorers.

New Hampshire returns to action Sept. 5 for its home opener against Drexel. Game time at Memorial Field is 3 p.m. The Wildcats also host Stanford next weekend with a Sept. 7 (12 p.m.) matchup. Stanford will also be in action at UNH’s Memorial Field against Maine (Sept. 4, 5 p.m.) and Boston University (Sept. 5; 7 p.m.).

Women’s soccer loses

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Sophomore Mimi Borkan earned a career best 14 saves in net as the UNH women’s soccer team fell to Northeastern Sunday by a score of 1-0. The Wildcats drop to 1-3-0 while the Huskies improve to 2-1-1. Northeastern has not allowed a goal in regulation this season and own three shutouts in four matches.

Northeastern outshot New Hampshire by a 26-4 margin, while holding a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks. NU’s Lahanian Zoller scored the only goal 1:39 into the match.

The Wildcats are at UMass on Sunday, Sept. 7 (1 p.m.).

Men’s soccer blanked

DURHAM — The UNH men’s soccer team fell in the home opener by a score of 2-0 to Bryant on Sunday afternoon at Bremner Field.

The loss drops the Wildcats to 0-2-0 while Bryant improves to 1-1-0. Goalie Travis Worra made two saves on the four shots.

UNH is at SUNY-Oneonta on Friday, Sept. 5, for the Mayor’s Cup.

The first game is against Saint Peter’s at 5 p.m. while the second game of the tournament is Sunday, Sept. 7 against Fairfield at noon.